1. Charactoristics of DEVELOPED Countries:
Developed Country Characteristics

A developed country has definitely reached Western-Style standards (democratic government, free market economy, industrialization, social programs, and human rights guarantee). They have a GDP average higher than $11,115. They have higher life expectancies and are relatively wealthy. They have a developed economy, and tertiary and quaternary industries usually dominate.
Some examples are:
· USA
· Canada
· Australia


2. Charactoristics of DEVELOPING Countries:

o Lacking in…
§ Technology
§ Money ( Low income)
§ Human rights
§ Industry
§ Education is LACKING (low literacy rate)
§ LOW life expectancy
o GDP less than $11,500
o More than 10% of the GDP depends on agriculture or other primary industry
o More rural
o More primary industry
o No western style standards
o Unemployment rate is high
o Population below poverty line is high
o High infant mortality rate

3. Examples of PRIMARY Industries:

Cotton farming, Mining, Fishing, De-logging, Forestry, Hunting, Fur trapping

4. Examples of SECONDARY Industries:
Examples of secondary industry:
Wonder Bread Factory
Hershey’s Factory
Construction (companies/sites)
BMW Factory
Kellogg’s Factory


5. Examples of TERTIARY Industries:
TERTIARY INDUSTRY
- Called a service Industry

- Shnucks
- Hutchison School
- Real estate firms
- Hotels
-Wal-Mart
- Target
- Restaurants
- Clothing Stores
- Southwest Airlines

6. Examples of QUATERNARY Industries:
Quaternary Industry
· Cancer Researchers
· Information/ Communication Sharing
· Education Researcher
· Development
· High Technology Industry
· Scientific Research
· St. Jude
· Google
· Library